September 27, 2020
What was the first documentary film you saw that shifted something within you? That helped you see an issue differently? Changed your behavior?
Social Issue Docs
August 22, 2020
Part 1: La Isla Before Maria “Puerto Rico is a small island in a political limbo,” describes Karen Rossi, documentary filmmaker and director of Ser
August 18, 2020
During this unprecedented period of the coronavirus pandemic, people have had to lean more and more on the use of technology for daily interactions
May 27, 2020
On December 3, 2019, it was announced that directors Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering had collaborated with Oprah Winfrey on a documentary called On The
April 30, 2020
Most of us find ourselves spending an unprecedented amount of time at home, and cities seem to have come to a standstill. However, thousands of
December 10, 2019
It is the documentary artform's responsibility to keep viewers informed and intrigued about the world at large. As such, documentaries have always
September 19, 2019
Jacqueline Olive’s debut feature, Always in Season —its title a nod to the year-round racial terror that African-Americans, especially in the Deep
August 10, 2019
Since IDA's DocuClub was relaunched in 2016 as a forum for sharing and soliciting feedback about works-in-progress, many DocuClub alums have since
April 27, 2019
Since IDA's DocuClub was relaunched in 2016 as a forum for sharing and soliciting feedback about works-in-progress, many DocuClub alums have since
January 16, 2019
Documentary interviews Astra Taylor about her upcoming film What is Democracy?, a cinematic essay that asks that simple, yet profoundly complex, question. The film is essential viewing at this time because it both allows and forces us to grapple with the blindingly complex conundrums of governance.